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しばし、いのちが憩う《エデンの園》。 そのちいさな宇宙へと、僕も迷い込むように。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2quiyHfJQw

In our town where Christmas is approaching,   the residents will arrange a lots of handmade lanterns on the boardwalk. Those are beautiful, creative, heartwarming…   And more than everything is a small prayer. While waiting for Wonderful Christmas :-D

もうじき訪れるクリスマスを待ちながら、 市民たちの手による色とりどりのランタンが、 僕らの街の遊歩道に今年も並ぶ。 美しいもの、個性的なもの、心温まるもの、 そのひとつひとつが、それぞれに、 ちいさくとも誠実な、誰かの《祈り》だ。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwd3J_f4F7w

There's a (Spring) Riot Goin' On

I know there's a blight light

Smoldering in your heart

Now burst into flames and let the sun see it

Look up now and know it's waiting

Ignite, ignite yourself to the sky

Keep molding on to the truth

Then let's forget about tomorrow, baby

Live for today and please stay strong

Every day is our birthday, we're just babies

Ah we definitely ain't got nothing to fear

Ride this wind, let's soar and fly higher and higher!!

-words from Fujii Kaze “燃えよ(Mo-Eh-Yo)”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rZxR9bpsYLU

We Saw The Light !

(with a new little boyfriend)

When I wake up in the morning, love And the sunlight hurts my eyes And something without warning, love Bears heavy on my mind

Then I look at you And the world's alright with me Just one look at you And I know it's gonna be A lovely day... lovely day, lovely day, lovely day…✨✨

-words from Bill Withers “Lovery Day”

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…Whoooooah!!

The long rainy season is over, and finally Midsummer has come! Small sunflower-like wildflowers and blue sky bless our new season :-))))

うんざりするほど長かった梅雨がようやく明け、 僕たちは眩い太陽の季節の訪れを知らせてくれる ちいさな向日葵みたいなジャノメソウの花畑で、 ちびっこの新しいボーイフレンドと戯れ合いながら 高く真っ青に澄んだ夏空を迎えました ( ´∇｀)♪

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwKV9-4E6cU

ちいさな囁きに、耳をすませば。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ8ExfRyaIY

"Why did we turn different colors," Freddie asked, "when we are on the same tree?"

"Each of us is different. We have had different experiences. We have faced the sun differently. We have cast shade differently. Why should we not have different colors?" Daniel said matter-of-factly.

Daniel told Freddie that this wonderful season was called Fall.

-Leo Buscalgia『The Fall of Freddie the Leaf』

秋がいよいよ深まって、落葉がすすみ、 冬に差し掛かろうとするこの時期になるといつも、 『葉っぱのフレディ』を読み返したくなるのでした。

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erf6hNbjpnE

櫻咲く まづ真向の 川風に（中村汀女）

"花曇り＝Hanagumori" is a Japanese season word that means cloudy weather at the time of the cherry blossoms are in bloom.

It creates a very calm and beautiful sight, and I love to take a walk along the river with Hug in such weather ;-)

Have a wonderful weekend, dear friends!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zjYnlerktYw

春にして君を想う、君を想うよ。

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1OWlejpZjc

A place where the sky and sea overlap...

ぼくのなかのせかい　あなたのせかい あのせかいと　このせかい

かさなりあったところに たったひとつのものが　あるんだ

いのりのせて　とどけてくれないか とおいばしょも　つながっているよ

（ 星野源『 ばらばら 』『 Family Song 』より ）

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlSLRCk5zcA

HAPPY LIKE A HONEYBEE

goodbye, other classmates

goodbye, the maths teacher

we go up on the hill

through the holes of fences

beyond the floating bridges

god only knows where we go

walkin' on the rail, drinkin' ginger ale

like an adventure tale send by air-mail

yesterday's rain runnin' down like a train

washing off our pain, so vivid now again

what a nice day for a picnic

what a nice day to be happy

hey, don't you know that?

what a nice day for a picnic

what a nice day to be happy like a honeybee!!

-words by Kenji Ozawa a.k.a The Flipper's Guitar

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i3UHeXXxdJ4